Shaving-mug



(No Model.)

J. M. L s1.

SHAVI UG.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

J'CSEPH MARIA BLASI, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

SHAVING-IVIUG.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 511,323, dated December 26, 1893.

Application tiled July 12, 1893- Serial No. 430x298- (NO model-l To a/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH MARIA BLAsI, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shaving- Mugs; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to shaving-m ugs, and has for its object to provide simple and con' Venient means for holding the soap in the bottom of the mug, to prevent the same from turning in the formation of the lather preparatory to shaving by the action ofthe brush thereon.

With this and other objects in View, the invention consists of the construction and arrangement of the several parts as will be more fully hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings: Figure l is a transverse, vertical section of the shaving-mug, embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective View of the false bottom removed.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate corresponding partsin the several iigures.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates a mug, preferably made of metal, though other materials maybe employed for its construction if so desired, and which has a closed bottom 2, with a central opening 3. On the said bottom 2 is placed a washer 4 having a central opening aligning with the opening 3 in the said bottom, and on this said washer, is mounted a false -bottom 5, having a central spike 6 rising from the upper side thereof, and provided with a series of concentric spurs 7 which are out from the metal forming the said false bottom and struck upwardly, the outer line of spurs being longer than the inner line of the same. It will be seen that the spurs are so arranged as to have their points extend in such direction as to readily engage the soap, and the shaving-soap is placed downwardly on the said bottom, and turned against the points of the spurs, and therebylocked in an immovable position. The said spurs are cut from the metal of the false bottom and struck upwardly, all of them being at the same elevation, and the inner spurs shorter than the outer ones. The washer et the mug.

prevents leakage through the opening 3 in the bottom 2, and through the opening in the said washer and the said opening 3, extends. a screw-shank 8 from the center of the bottom side of the said false bottom, and against the underside of the bottom 2, and over the said screw-shank is placed an outer, smaller washer 9. A thumb or Winged-nut 10y is caused to engage the said screw-shank, and thereby rml y hold the false bottom in position within By reason of the immovability of the said thumb or winged-nut, the said false bottom may be quickly removed from the'mug for the purpose of cleaning or otherwise manipulating the latter.

The invention is extremely simple in its nature, and embodies a very small number of parts. In its operation it is effective, and is a great convenience in barbers appliances.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- 1. In a shaving mug,the combination of the mug proper, and a false bottom, removably fitted therein, having an upwardly projecting central point, and outer and inner lines of series of spurs, struck upwardly from the same bottom. and cut from the metal of the latter, the said spurs being at the same elevation above the said bottom, an outer line of the same, longer than the inner line, substantiall y as described.

2. In a shaving mug, the combination with the mug proper, having a bottom with a central opening therein, a washer placed upon said bottom also provided with a central opening-a false bottom removably and rotatably mounted on said washer and having a screw shank projecting through the bottom of the mug proper, and also provided with a series .of spurs cut from the metal thereof and struck upwardly therefrom at a uniform elevation above the said bottom, a washer placed against the lower side of the bottom of the mug and over the screw shank, and a thumb nut, removably engaging said screw shank to hold the false bottom in position, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH MARIA BLASI. Witnesses:

S. THORN, GIIAs. D. WHEAT. 

